a Company of Fools

Ottawa's longest-running professional Shakespeare company, 35 years and counting!

Romeo & Juliet (2019)

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ShakesBEER Trivia
October 24th, 2025

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35th Anniversary Fundraiser
2025

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It's time to dust off your thinking caps, because ShakesBEER is BACK, baby! After a super successful night of trivia last year, we are bringing the fun back with NEW questions, NEW prizes, and NEW (strikingly beautiful) hosts! Come with a team or joi
Thank you for another unforgettable summer, Ottawa! ❤️ As our tour wraps up, we want to extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us for “The Comedy of Errors”! Whether you met us in the parks, supported us with a donation, or
So I says to Mabel I says... 🗣️ ☕️ Tonight is the FINAL performance of “The Comedy of Errors”! It’s been a sensational summer, and we Fools have one last performance in us - so come one, come all to Windsor Park to enjoy this incr
Get you a pack that fights BACK 🎒 There are only FOUR more chances to catch “The Comedy of Errors” before we disappear into the ether … forever (aka until next summer)! If you haven’t caught the show yet, you betta get your
When your straight landlord comes knocking ‘cuz you applied the Pride Month discount without asking #sorry 💰🏳️‍🌈 We’re down to our final SIX performances of “The Comedy of Errors” before the end of our sensational summ
Two sisters, both equal parts primadonna and existential dread 🍑 🌼 There are only SEVEN more chances to see these amazing actors in action! Head to our bio with a QUICKNESS to check out the tour calendar and see where we’ll be Fooling this u
Still from “Super Smash Bros. Melee” (2001) for the Nintendo Gamecube 💥 We’re screamin’ cuz there are only NINE more shows of “The Comedy of Errors” this summer! This farcical, high-energy, and utterly Foolish pr
To protect the world from devastation 🌎 To unite all peoples within our nation 🫶 To denounce the evils of truth and love 🗣️ To extend our reach to the stars above ⭐️ … DROMIO 📣 Much like our double Dromios, there are only TWO weeks left
When that one family member says something questionable during dinner … 🧐 Have you caught our incredible Mario-inspired take on “The Comedy of Errors” yet? We've got performances Monday - Saturday until August 16th, so don't miss
Us when we realize the tour is already half over! 😭 But never fear, there are still 3 and a half more weeks of Foolish summer fun ahead of us! Haven’t caught “The Comedy of Errors” yet, or are you dying to catch it again? Head to
Secured the rope ... ◝(ᵔ ᗜ ᵔ)◜ “The Comedy of Errors” will have you roped in from start to finish! There are tons more chances to catch our show in case you’re tied up tonight - come get knotty with us in the parks! 🪢 📸 The incr
When your mushroom dealer starts explaining crypto …again 🍄 “The Comedy of Errors” is pure magic! We’re on tour all summer long, so head to the link in our bio and plan your trip to come see us! Lawn chairs, picnics, and go
Picnic Baskets for Sale 🧺 Did you know? At each Strathcona Monday show, you can preorder a picnic basket from our friends at Working Title Kitchen that will be ready for you when you arrive in the park. The basket comes packed full of delicious tre
Don’t have to guess the colour of your underwear 🩲 Already know what you’ve got goin’ on down there ❤️ 📸 The excellent Erin Eldershaw as Dromio of Syracuse - The Comedy of Errors 🍄 June 28th - August 16th ⭐️ Full tour calendar
This diamond? Flawless. My diamond? Flawless. 💍 This rock? Flawless. My Roc? Flawless. 💅 Mark woke up like this. Mark woke up like this…! ✨ “The Comedy of Errors” is FLAWLESS! Join us in a park near you and prepare to be blown a
Still from "Luigi's Mansion" (2001) for the Nintendo GameCube 👻 This show’s so good, it’s SCARY! Catch “The Comedy of Errors” in a park near you ‘till August 16th. Don’t be the Fool that missed this sum